Janel Meilani Parrish (born October 30, 1988) is an American actress, singer, Broadway perfomer, songwriter and pianist.
Parrish was born in Oahu, Hawaii, to Mark Parrish, who is Caucasian, and Joanne, who is of Chinese ancestry. She went to Moanalua Middle school located on the island of Oahu.
Parrish got her first acting job as a minor role in 1999's four-part miniseries Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke. Shortly after, she appeared in two episodes of Baywatch as a young girl named Hina. In 2000 she was featured in Disney's made-for-TV live-action incarnation of the Pinnochio story entitled Geppetto. She then went on to appear as the character Vanessa in the short-lived sitcom The O'Keefes, along with appearances on The Bernie Mac Show, Zoey 101, and The O.C. One of her recent acting roles has been the theatrical Bratz motion picture, as one of the main characters, Jade. It is her first role in a theatrical motion picture as well as her first starring role. She has also landed a recurring role in three episodes of the hit NBC series Heroes. [Wiki]

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